Vietnam has a coffee area of ​​over 664 thousand hectares, with an output of over 1.5 million tons of beans. Vietnamese coffee has been exported to more than 80 countries and regions.

For coffee, India is the sixth largest producer in the world. As a major producer, India imports a large amount of coffee for export processing.

In the 2020 – 2021 crop year, India’s coffee output was 309 thousand tons, of which 70% was for export and 30% was for domestic consumption. In the first 11 months of 2021, India imported US$ 115 million of coffee, with the main sources being Indonesia, Kenya and Vietnam. Here are some major Vietnam coffee export companies: Trung Nguyen Legend, K-Agriculture Factory, Son Duong Coffee Co., Ltd, Vinh Hiep Company Limited, Intimex Group Joint Stock Company,…

1. Export procedure of coffee from Vietnam to India

According to the current regulation, Coffee is not in the List of prohibited Exports from Vietnam, so the enterprise can do the export procedure pursuant to current stipulations.

• HS Code

In order to properly determine policies, procedures of the  export, one of the first thing needed to determine is the HS code of the commodity

According to Chapter 09 of Vietnam’s import and export tariff in 2020, Robusta coffee beans or Arabica coffee beans, whether roasted or not roasted, with decaffeinated active ingredients are applied the following: HS CODE: 0901

• Customs Duties on exporting Coffee in Vietnam

VAT on exporting Coffee: pursuant to current stipulations, VAT on exported commodity is 0%

Export duty: Coffee is not in Vietnam’s nomenclature of taxable exports, therefore, the exporters do not have to pay export tax.

• Documentation for exporting coffee

• Phytosanitary Certificate
• Food safety inspection certificate.
• Customs declaration
• Sale contract
• Commercial invoice in case the buyer must pay the seller. The customs declarant is not required to submit a commercial invoice in some instances.
• Packing slips
• Bill of lading or other transport documents
• Certificate of origin form ICO

2. Delivery of coffee from Vietnam to India

–          By Air Freight

Air freight from India to Vietnam is significantly faster than ocean shipping, with consignments typically taking from 2- 4 days to reach their destination. It should be noted that air freight is more expensive than shipping by sea, especially for consignments weighing 100kg or more.

SM Global provide air service from Vietnam to India for some routes as below:

HAN/SGN – DEL (Noibai / Tan Son Nhat – Delhi)

HAN/SGN – BOM (Noibai / Tan Son Nhat – Mumbai)

HAN/SGN – MAA (Noibai / Tan Son Nhat – Chennai)

HAN/SGN – BLR (Noibai / Tan Son Nhat – Bangalore)

HAN/SGN – COK (Noibai / Tan Son Nhat – Kochi)

HAN/SGN – CCU (Noibai / Tan Son Nhat – Kolkata)

–          By sea freight

Shipment by sea is suitable for heavy items with big volumes and its shipping time is slower compared to transportation by air, however, the sea freight is cheaper as well. Normally, the transit time from VietNam to India is about 15 – 40 days, depending on ship service being direct or transit. There are many ocean lines that provide this route such as: MCC, MSC, YML,OOCL, COSCO, WANHAI, CMA CGM, MOL, HAPAG LLOYD

•       FCL (Full container load) Transportation of full containers (Usually there are 3 main types of containers: 20 DC, 40DC, 40HC).

○        Our staff will help you to advise the type of container that is suitable for the type of goods you intend to transport.

○       Documentation staff department will help you to advise on which documents to prepare before exporting or importing based on type of goods and the size of goods.

○       Deals to have the price and keeping space before confirming with you. Ensure the schedule is notified to customers, except for delays due to weather, machinery of the shipping company…

○       Update daily shipment information for you to follow

•       LCL (Less than container load), the LCL is preferred by air freight, however if you want to save cost and time is not an issue, sea freight is still the right solution which is suitable for small amounts of goods.

3. Why choosing SM Vietnam Global Logistics for delivery cargo

–          We have many year experience for exporting shipment

SM Global Logistics is known as one of the leading freight forwarding companies in Vietnam, providing ocean freight, air freight for export- import cargo service, customs clearance and local trucking. We can handle all terms, including DDP until final destination. Until now, we have 4 branches in Vietnam and a network of agents all over the world to ensure handling shipment for many routes and types of commodities.

–          SM global Logistics have good relationship with vendor and lines

SMG has our own trucking team with a big volume of trucks and we are able to arrange special vehicles for all kinds of cargo. Besides, we have contracts with many lines: MCC, MSC, YML,OOCL, COSCO, WANHAI, CMA CGM …so SM Global is confident with competitive rates

–          We always bring the best customer service, ready for 24/7

We are always ready to answer, solve problems related to shipment in order to provide the best service. With the spirit of international working, we not only work according to the Vietnamese time zone, but also have someone on duty to ensure that we do not miss any of our customers’ needs. We believe good service will be what keeps customers more than anything.

–          SM Global’s strength is exporting cargo from Vietnam to India

We had experience in handling India shipment, and India shipment accounting for around 25% total volume cargo (data 2021), with a big volume, we got competitive ocean freight and other service also.

•   The main commodity: coffee, electric components, fruits, plastics,…
•   Volume per month: 100 – 150 TEUS
•     Port of loading: Ho Chi Minh port, Hai Phong port, Da Nang Port, Qui Nhon port
•     Port of discharge: Chennai, Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Pipavav,…